Indicator 5.14 Indigenous regular clients of Indigenous primary health care services who had type 2 diabetes and a general practitioner management plan or team care arrangements
Overview
As at June 2019, over half (56%) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regular clients with type 2 diabetes had claimed a General Practitioner (GP) Management Plan in the previous 2 years, while 53% had claimed a Team Care Arrangement.
Trends
The proportion of Indigenous regular clients claiming either a General Practitioner (GP) Management Plan or Team Care Arrangement in the previous 2 years increased slightly from June 2017 to June 2018 (54% to 56% for GP Management Plans and 51% to 53% for Team Care Arrangements) though remained unchanged from June 2018 to June 2019 (Figure 5.14.1).
Age and sex
Service access generally increased with age and was similar for males and females (Figures 5.14.1).
Population groups
The proportion of regular clients claiming either a GP Management Plan or Team Care Arrangement in the previous 24 months was 1.2 times as high in Major cities (63% and 59%, respectively) as Very remote areas (53% and 50%, respectively).
State and territory
Among the states and territories, Queensland had the highest proportion of claims for GP Management Plans (64%) and Team Care Arrangements (61%). South Australia had the lowest proportion of claims for both GP Management Plans (47%) and Team Care Arrangements (45%) (Figure 5.14.2).
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